Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 269

Fig. 35: Measuring Resistance Of (X206) Right Rear Speaker (+) Circuit Between Radio And 
Speaker 
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Turn the ignition off. 

Disconnect the Radio harness connector. 

Disconnect the Rear Right Audio Speaker harness connector. 

Measure the resistance of the (X206) Right Rear Speaker (+) circuit between the Radio and the Speaker. 

Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms for each circuit?  

Yes  

Go to 3).  

No  

 

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Repair the (X206) Right Rear Speaker (+) circuit for an open condition.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

3) (X296) RIGHT REAR SPEAKER (-) CIRCUIT OPEN 

Fig. 36: Measuring Resistance Of (X296) Right Rear Speaker (-) Circuit Between Radio And 
Speaker 
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Measure the resistance of the (X296) Right Rear Speaker (-) circuit between the Radio and the Speaker. 

Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms for each circuit?  

Yes  

Go to 4).  

No  

Repair the (X296) Right Rear Speaker (-) circuit for an open condition.  

 

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Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

4) SPEAKER 

Connect the Radio harness connector. 

With the Rear Right Audio Speaker still disconnected, turn the ignition on. 

Turn the Radio on. 

With the scan tool, clear all Radio DTC's. 

With the scan tool, read the DTC information. 

Does the scan tool read: B140F-REAR RIGHT AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN?  

Yes  

Replace the Rear Right Audio Speaker in accordance with the service information.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

No  

Test Complete.  

B1420-AUDIO CASSETTE ERROR/INOPERABLE CASSETTE 

For complete wiring diagrams refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. 

When Monitored: 

Continuously with the ignition on and the Radio Cassette player turned on. 

Set Condition: 

The code will set when a damaged Cassette is placed in the Cassette Player. 

Diagnostic Test 

1) RADIO 

Replace the problem Cassette with a good, clean, undamaged, cassette. 

Turn the Radio cassette player on. 

Possible Causes 

CASSETTE READ FAILURE

 

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With the scan tool, read DTC's. 

Does the scan tool display active: B1420-AUDIO CASSETTE ERROR/INOPERABLE 
CASSETTE?  

Yes  

Eject the inoperative cassette and replace the Radio/Cassette Player in accordance with the Service 
Information.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

No  

Test Complete.  

B1421-AUDIO CD READ ERROR/INOPERABLE DISC 

For complete wiring diagrams refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. 

When Monitored:  

Continuously with the ignition on and the radio CD player turned on.  

Set Condition:  

The code will set if a CD that is not formatted as a music CD is installed in the radio CD player.  

Diagnostic Test 

1) RADIO 

Replace the problem CD with a good, clean, unscratched, music CD. 

Turn the radio CD player on. 

With the scan tool, read DTC's. 

Does the can tool display: B1421 AUDIO CD READ ERROR/INOPERABLE DISC?  

Yes  

Eject the inoperative CD and replace the CD in accordance with the service information.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

No  

Possible Causes 

CD READ FAILURE

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Audio/Video Systems - Electrical Diagnostics - Nitro